fewest games played to win the stanley cup

8 teams were tied for the fewest games in the Stanley Cup Finals with >0 series wins, with 1 game. The first three are the Vegas Golden Knights, the St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals.

TEAMGPSeries WSERIESWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%PK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1
1
Stanley Cup Finals
1
0
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
9
3
6
0.0
100.0
32.00
28.1
35.00
.914
2Blues
Blues
1
1
Stanley Cup Finals
1
0
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
4
1
3
100.0
20.00
20.0
33.00
.970
3Capitals
Capitals
1
1
Stanley Cup Finals
1
0
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
4
3
1
25.0
50.0
33.00
12.1
31.00
.903
4Ducks
Ducks
1
1
Stanley Cup Finals
1
0
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
6
2
4
33.3
100.0
18.00
33.3
13.00
.846
5Hurricanes
Hurricanes
1
1
Stanley Cup Finals
1
0
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
3
1
2
20.0
100.0
27.00
11.1
23.00
.957
6Stars
Stars
1
1
Stanley Cup Finals
1
0
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
2
1
1
0.0
100.0
50.00
4.0
54.00
.981
7Flames
Flames
1
1
Stanley Cup Finals
1
0
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
4
2
2
25.0
100.0
19.00
21.1
22.00
.909
8
Cougars
1
1
Stanley Cup Finals
1
0
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
6
1
5
9Panthers
Panthers
2
2
Stanley Cup Finals
2
0
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
7
2
5
0.0
100.0
23.00
15.2
26.50
.962
10Kings
Kings
2
2
Stanley Cup Finals
2
0
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
9
3
6
30.8
85.7
38.00
11.8
24.00
.938
11Flyers
Flyers
2
2
Stanley Cup Finals
2
0
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
3
0
3
28.50
5.3
31.00
1.000
12
Maroons
2
2
Stanley Cup Finals
2
0
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
6
1
5
13Lightning
Lightning
3
3
Stanley Cup Finals
3
0
0
0
6
1.000
0
0
5
1
4
18.2
87.5
24.67
6.8
20.33
.984
14Avalanche
Avalanche
3
3
Stanley Cup Finals
3
0
0
0
6
1.000
0
0
6
2
4
11.1
87.5
36.00
5.6
37.33
.982
15Devils
Devils
3
3
Stanley Cup Finals
3
0
0
0
6
1.000
0
0
10
3
7
0.0
100.0
32.00
10.4
23.67
.958
16Islanders
Islanders
4
4
Stanley Cup Finals
4
0
0
0
8
1.000
0
0
17
8
9
40.0
90.9
30.00
14.2
25.00
.920
17Rangers
Rangers
4
4
Stanley Cup Finals
4
0
0
0
8
1.000
0
0
9
5
4
66.7
50.0
35.00
8.6
30.00
.933
18
Senators
4
4
Stanley Cup Finals
4
0
0
0
8
1.000
0
0
12
3
9
19Penguins
Penguins
5
5
Stanley Cup Finals
5
0
0
0
10
1.000
0
0
21
7
14
50.0
100.0
26.20
16.0
27.60
.949
20Oilers
Oilers
5
5
Stanley Cup Finals
5
0
0
0
10
1.000
0
0
26
10
16
31.3
76.9
31.00
16.8
23.20
.914
21Blackhawks
Blackhawks
6
6
Stanley Cup Finals
6
0
0
0
12
1.000
0
0
19
7
12
10.0
88.9
32.25
10.9
24.00
.938
22Bruins
Bruins
6
6
Stanley Cup Finals
6
0
0
0
12
1.000
0
0
19
6
13
0.0
100.0
26.67
13.8
33.67
.970
23Red Wings
Red Wings
11
11
Stanley Cup Finals
11
0
0
0
22
1.000
0
0
32
12
20
31.3
80.0
30.75
9.8
24.25
.948
24Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
13
13
Stanley Cup Finals
13
0
0
0
26
1.000
0
0
45
17
28
34.50
8.7
30.50
.975
25Canadiens
Canadiens
23
23
Stanley Cup Finals
23
0
0
0
46
1.000
0
0
87
39
48
25.0
90.9
31.24
12.4
26.29
.935

More Golden Knights Stats

Team Leaders

G

35

Dorofeyev

Pavel Dorofeyev

A

57

Eichel

Jack Eichel

+/-

+20

Stone

Mark Stone
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.19

14th

GA/GP

3.03

14th

PP%

24.3

7th

PK%

81.9

6th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
29
9
87
8
41
31
5
87
-14
Golden Knights Golden Knights
35
26
16
86
7
31
26
19
81
-26
36
32
7
79
-36
32
32
11
75
-27
32
36
8
72
-44
22
46
8
52
-94
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
4/7
@
10:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
10:00 PM
Sat
4/11
@
8:00 PM
Mon
4/13
@
10:00 PM
Wed
4/15
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
VGK Golden Knights

35 - 26 - 16

5

Final

1

EDM Oilers

39 - 29 - 9

Sat 4 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
15
10
110
92
Stars Stars - x
45
20
12
102
47
Wild Wild - x
44
21
12
100
33
40
30
6
86
30
36
31
9
81
-22
33
31
12
78
-17
32
31
12
76
-34
28
35
14
70
-53
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
29
9
87
8
41
31
5
87
-14
35
26
16
86
7
31
26
19
81
-26
36
32
7
79
-36
32
32
11
75
-27
32
36
8
72
-44
22
46
8
52
-94
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
48
22
6
102
66
45
21
10
100
30
46
23
8
100
35
43
26
9
95
19
39
27
10
88
17
40
29
8
88
-9
32
31
14
78
-33
37
37
3
77
-32
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
49
21
6
104
50
40
22
16
96
30
39
26
12
90
-3
42
31
5
89
-3
38
27
12
88
3
39
29
9
87
15
39
34
3
81
-19
32
36
9
73
-16

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/10
@
1-4
Wed
3/11
@
4-6
Wed
3/11
@
5-4
Wed
3/11
@
3-1
Wed
3/11
@
1-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
9:30 PM
Mon
4/6
@
7:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
7:30 PM
Mon
4/6
@
10:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
10:30 PM